And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and he begot Enoch:
18. Enoch ] Heb. ankh; cf. Gen 4:17. Enoch and Mahalalel are here transposed.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And Jared lived an hundred and sixty two years, and he begat Enoch. Here the Septuagint agrees with the Hebrew text, and the Samaritan version differs, reading only sixty two; but this can hardly be thought to be his first son at such an age.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(18) Jared.Heb., Yered. This name is supposed to mean the descent, especially of water. Hence many have endeavoured to show that he is the Indian water-god Varuna; but competent modern commentators regard all such Aryan expositions as exploded. Mr. Sayce tells us that the word in Assyrian means servant (Chald. Gen. 311), but this is not quite satisfactory. Until, however, this very ancient Semitic dialect is thoroughly explored, we are scarcely in a position to speak with certainty as to these old names.
Further, he was 162 years of age when he begat Enoch. It is probable from this that Enoch was not the eldest son, but that the birthright became his because of his special excellencies. It is also to be observed that Enoch holds the seventh place from Adam, seven being the number of perfection; that he attains to the highest rank among the patriarchs; and that he passes over into immortality without death.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 5:18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
Ver. 18. And he begat Enoch, ] i.e., Dedicated, and catechised. Consecrated he was to God, and accordingly brought up “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Eph 6:8 What wonder then that he became eminent and outstanding in holiness!
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: Gen 5:18-20
18Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch. 19Then Jared lived eight hundred years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters. 20So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.
Gen 5:18 Enoch This can mean (1) beginner; (2) dedicated; or (3) initiator (BDB 335). See note at Gen 4:17 b for similarity in the names between Cain’s line (i.e. chapter 4) and Seth’s line (i.e. chapter 5).
Fuente: You Can Understand the Bible: Study Guide Commentary Series by Bob Utley
Enoch = teaching, or initiation.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
am 622, bc 3382
Enoch: Gen 4:17, 1Ch 1:3, Henoch, Luk 3:37, Jud 1:14, Jud 1:15
Reciprocal: 1Ch 1:2 – Jered